CHAMBER
NEWS
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
Jerry Musheno was most recently employed
as vice president and program director for
MAXIMUS Federal Services. He currently
teaches the pharmacy law programs at
both the Wilkes University Nesbitt School
of Pharmacy and the Jefferson University
College of Pharmacy. A graduate of the
University of Scranton, Temple University
School of Pharmacy and the Temple
University School of Law, he enjoyed a
varied pharmacy career, including operating
his own pharmacy, before attending law
school. He now serves as the board chair for
Skills in Scranton.
Sister Mary Persico, IHM, Ed.D., is the 12th
president of Marywood University. Prior to
her presidency, she served as executive vice
president for Trinity Health. She was the
president of the Congregation of the Sisters,
Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
from 2002-2010. She also served as the IHM
Congregation’s treasurer from 1994-2002.
Sister Mary earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
in French and Education from Marywood
University. She has a Master of Arts degree
in French from Assumption College and
a Master of Arts degree in Education
Administration from Lehigh University.
She also earned an Ed.D. in Educational
Leadership from Lehigh University.
Robbie Risley has been a process engineer
at Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products
since 2004. Prior to that, he earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics and
Polymer Engineering from Pennsylvania
College of Technology. He was a graduate
of Leadership Lackawanna’s 2013 Core
Class, where he received the “Class Leader
of the Year” award. He has since served
on their Board of Directors and various
committees, and he is now board chair for
the organization.
The Chamber held its inaugural Cooking Class event at
The Vintage Kitchen.
State sen. John Blake and Chamber president Bob Durkin
joined Pennsylvania Department of Community and
Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin and
other officials for a tour of manufacturing facilities in
Lackawanna County, including LBP Manufacturing, Crystal
Window and Door Systems and Gentex.
Skills in Scranton, the Chamber’s workforce development
affiliate, recently convened the Academy of Health Sciences
Advisory Board, as well as its Healthcare Committee, for a
discussion on workforce opportunities, educational offerings
and future program planning related to growing the region’s
healthcare base.
The Chamber recently helped celebrate LBP
Manufacturing’s expansion.
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